Re: is that the same guy
 

Hardly!

I wonder if tomegun has given up on this thread by now. Only this forum can go from Fred Barakat to Viagra to Don King.

Now, I REALLY hate to get back on topic, but the press release doesn't really say if this was initiated by Fred, or if this was a conference decision. In other words, was Fred being "asked" to resign, or was he doing it because, for example, he's had enough and is ready to retire.

I'm still here.

Fred isn't really retiring. He basically runs men's basketball and the officials have just been one facet of his job. The job has grown with TV and such so he is stepping away from being over the officials. He will remain with the ACC. Actually it is pretty awesome that he has been able to do everything for as long as he has.

I heard that when a new coordinator comes into a conference, everyone has to re-earn their position on the officials roster.

I promise that I'll be totally fair in assigning.

And if any new spots open up on the roster, OfficialForum.com members get first dibs at the tryout camp.

As to the eight years to graduate comments, will you guys just shut the dexter up? ;)